Michael Brophy Fire Update

Randy Gragg e-mailed this update (in bold) about the fire that swept through Michael Brophy’s studio and home in Portland early Sunday morning.

The firefighters did a superlative job saving most of his paintings, in particular a new body of work scheduled to show in November, along with his record and comics collection. A few paintings, however, did burn.

The studio is a total loss and Mike and his partner Holly lost all their personal possessions. But they have a house next door that has served as an adjunct/guest space. It was unhurt. They are neither homeless nor without insurance.

That said, I’d be surprised if insurance will rebuild fully what they had. And so, we’ve set up a rebuilding fund through the local arts commission.